Learning doesn’t have to feel like a chore—whether in the classroom or at home, playful approaches can spark curiosity, build skills, and keep kids engaged. From gamified lessons and real-life ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. On a recent afternoon in June, a line of kids between the ages of 5 and 13 snaked back from the door at the edge of ...

SUMMER SCHOOL DESIGNED THROUGH THE LENSES OF STUDENTS. THAT’S THE IDEA BEHIND OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOL’S NEXT LEVEL LEARNING PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON TEACHING KIDS SCHOOL CURRICULUM WHILE KEEPING ...

This is Lauren Drazen's tenth year teaching Chinese at Hall High School, one of the two public high schools in West Hartford, Connecticut. Hall offers Chinese in grades 9–12, in levels I through AP.

Traditional training methods, such as long lectures, boring modules, and passive information delivery, often fail. Such approaches can quickly be overly dreary for the employees, leaving them mentally ...

Homeschooling doesn’t have to be all worksheets and lectures—games, creative projects, and playful learning can transform the experience. By weaving in educational games, hands-on activities, and even ...

Music is the universal language. It fills us with emotion and fosters imagination. What is the place of music in education, especially at a time when the arts are being severely cut from many ...

One of the ways we can make learning more impactful for children is to engage more than one sense while teaching. By adding the extra element of shaving cream or sand, you are adding touch and smell ...

When I was a kid, I didn’t like any toys, games, books, or TV shows that tried to “make learning fun.” I wasn’t dumb; I knew when I was being lied to—learning and fun are mutually exclusive. But ...